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Roast Christmas Goose

SUBMITTED BY: Rosemarie Forcum 

"I have such fond childhood memories of Christmas dinner and my mother serving a golden brown Christmas goose. To flavor the meat, Mom stuffed the bird with peeled and quartered fruit that's discarded after baking. -Rosemarie Forcum White Stone, Virginia"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 3 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  2 Hrs 15 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (10 pound) goose
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 medium apple, peeled and quartered
  • 1 navel orange, peeled and quartered
  • 1 lemon, peeled and quartered
  • 1 cup hot water

DIRECTIONS

  1. Sprinkle the goose cavity with salt and pepper. Place the apple, orange and lemon in the cavity. Place goose breast side up on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Prick skin well with a fork. Pour water into pan.
  2. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 2-1/4 to 3 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 185 degrees F. If necessary, drain fat from pan as it accumulates. Cover goose with foil and let stand for 20 minutes before carving. Discard fruit.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.67 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 26, 2007 by Sandra L. 
Used this recipe on Friday and everyone loved it the Goose wS SO moist and full of flavour. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.67 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 23, 2009 by Kelly Mo 
I'd eaten goose once before, and I've heard it's a very moist and tasty bird (as it was my... MORE


 
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